Hail map — July 2, 2026
NOAA radar detected hail of an inch or more over 46 cities across 9 states on July 2, 2026. The largest stones — 1.50″, half dollar size — fell over Clarksville, TN.
- States hit
- 9
- Cities hit
- 46
- Largest stone
- 1.50″
- half dollar size
- Impact rating
- 5/10
- from stone size
Sizes come from NOAA MRMS radar (MESH), which runs about ±0.25″ against ground truth. It is canvass-targeting quality, not claim evidence.
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States hit on July 2, 2026
Every state where NOAA radar put an inch or more of hail over a city that day, biggest stone first.
Hardest hit on July 2, 2026
Showing the 24 largest of 46 cities hit. The rest are under their state above.
What people on the ground measured in the US on July 2, 2026
15 reports filed with the National Weather Service — 8 from trained spotters or officials. These are measured stones, not radar estimates, so they are the closest thing to proof that hail actually reached the ground.
- 3.50″ baseball size CO-OP Observer4 ESE Maynard, IA2:01 PM CDTFayette County
- 3.00″ baseball size Trained Spotter7 SSW Gann Valley, SD2:30 PM CDTBuffalo County
Photo relayed via text, included spotter ruler card.
- 3.00″ baseball size Trained Spotter8 NNW Stratton, NE7:35 PM CDTHitchcock County
Trained Spotter report of 3 inch hail measured and pictured.
- 3.00″ baseball size Emergency Mngr8 S South Fairfield, ND8:50 PM CDTBillings County
Estimated 3.00 inch hail. Time estimated based on radar.
- 2.75″ baseball size Public10 NNE Pukwana, SD1:56 PM CDTBrule County
Severe damage to gutters on home.
- 2.75″ baseball size Storm Chaser4 E Maynard, IA2:01 PM CDTFayette County
- 2.75″ baseball size Public7 WNW Gann Valley, SD3:41 PM CDTBuffalo County
report relayed via EM, golf ball to baseball size hail with heavy rain. Location and time estimated.
- 2.75″ baseball size Trained SpotterShadehill, SD6:27 PM CDTPerkins County
- 2.75″ baseball size Trained Spotter8 NNW Stratton, NE8:19 PM CDTHitchcock County
Trained Spotter report of baseball sized hail failing.
- 2.50″ hen egg size Public10 NNE Pukwana, SD2:10 PM CDTBrule County
Extended period of hail with continued larger hail at times.
- 2.00″ hen egg size Emergency Mngr4 SSE Glen Haven, WI3:08 PM CDTGrant County
- 2.00″ hen egg size Trained Spotter8 NNW Stratton, NE7:31 PM CDTHitchcock County
Trained Spotter report of 2 inch hail measured and pictured.
- 2.00″ hen egg size Trained Spotter8 NNW Stratton, NE8:12 PM CDTHitchcock County
Trained Spotter report of 2 inch hail failing.
- 2.00″ hen egg size Public8 N Belfield, ND8:40 PM CDTBillings County
Delayed social media report of a picture of a large hail stone in a hand. Estimated to be 2 inches.
- 1.75″ golf ball size Public4 NE Chamberlain, SD1:35 PM CDTBrule County
Windshields broken on two vehicles.
Showing the 15 largest of 104 hail reports filed that day.
Reports come from the National Weather Service Local Storm Report feed, ingested every 15 minutes. A report records where the observer was, not the full extent of the swath — treat it as evidence about the storm, not about any one roof.
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US hail on July 2, 2026
NOAA radar put hail of an inch or more over 46 cities across 9 states on July 2, 2026. The largest stones — 1.50 inches, half dollar size — were over Clarksville, TN. Every state hit is listed on this page, and every city under it.